Scientific Name
Paragobiodon xanthosoma
Common Name
Emerald coral goby
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8-10;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 8 - 9. Green to greenish yellow in color, often with a dark caudal margin; adults with elongate flaps on top of head (Ref. 1602). Transverse scales 10. Mouth nearly vertical, lips thick. Head and nape naked to first dorsal fin origin. Gill opening located at same level as pectoral base. Ventral small; first dorsal and anal lower than 2nd dorsal; pectoral extends beyond anus; caudal rounded. Scales less firmly attached than other congeneric species (Ref. 43541).